noun🔗ShareA fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture."Although she was just a drawing in the old book, the harpy with its woman's face and vulture body was still terrifying. "mythologyliteratureinhumancharactersupernaturalbeinganimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA shrewish woman."My neighbor yelled at the kids playing in the street; everyone calls her a harpy. "characterpersonmythologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner."The landlord was a real harpy, demanding rent even when the building's roof leaked constantly. "characterinhumanmythologypersonnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus)."The birdwatcher excitedly pointed out a harpy soaring over the reedy marsh. "birdanimalnaturebiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA large and powerful double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Harpia harpyja)."The wildlife documentary showed a harpy soaring through the rainforest canopy, its impressive size and powerful talons clearly visible. "animalbirdnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading